On April 8th, 1974, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam announced that the Advanced Australia Fair would be our national anthem, a decision that has shaped our nation’s identity over the past five decades. As we mark its 50th anniversary, it’s important to discuss and reflect on its relevance and meaning in modern-day Australia. Dr Wendy Hargreaves, Senior Learning Advisor at the University of Southern Queensland and expert in music research dropped by the Monday Daily to discuss the anthem and whether it encapsulates the values and beliefs of modern-day Australia and what the impact would be if the anthem were changed.